Even if we haven’t yet set a seasonal snowfall record, the sheer number of winter storms will play havoc with the budget of every public entity that has had to plow streets, clear parking lots and run up utility bills.

To give you an idea of just what Gov. Chris Christie meant when he said in his budget speech that there would be an aid increase for every school district, the big “winner” among 28 Gloucester County districts is Logan Township, with 1.2 percent more money than for 2013-2014. In half the districts — 14 of them — the aid increase is less than 0.5 percent, often less than $10,000.

We get it. It’s a lean year. So lean, in fact, that even before the aid numbers were released, and before the latest snowfall, the New Jersey State League of Municipalities sent a letter to U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez and Cory Booker asking for emergency federal aid. There is some precedent here, since the letter relies on the five (now six) official state emergencies that Christie has declared since Jan. 2.

No word so far on whether President Barack Obama has received a formal aid request. But, since multiple snowstorms have affected much of the nation, it’s difficult to see how New Jersey’s appeal would be any more compelling than one from anyplace else.

Could the pitch go something like this?

“Since New Jersey has so many municipalities that have their own snow removal crews, their own separate supervisors and public works directors, it’s much more expensive to take away snow (or do anything else) than in most other states. So, you need to give us some money.